Phone Nokia 6126 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Media Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black/Silver)

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He Nokia 6126 Pros:
texting on keypad is fast
external screen is bright and large
keys are slightly raised for good tactile feel
Excellent Internal Screen resolution and color depth.
Press button to open
Slim enough to shirt pocket
Reliable on call signal
Music player can be used while multi-tasking other phone operations without slowing down software.
When using headphones with a Nokia adapter, audio quality is very good.
Micro SD slot under back cover, where you don't have to remove the battery.
Pairs well with Bluetooth devices
Fast power up and power down times

Nokia 6126 Cons:
poor placement of exterior, volume - power - camera - rocker buttons, not tactile enough to feel, you have to visually find them most of the times.
Needs a side access for micro SD card
no back light timer adjustment
Battery talk time and standby time is not good.
Navigation speed through menu is just O.K. Faster than Motorola, slower than Samsung.
Speaker phone audio quality is not as good as with other phones. (High frequency audio drop off) Speaker volume is just O.K.
Ear piece volume is slightly low, and needs to be centered just in the right spot over ear canal to hear.
Camera photo quality is not good, (video noise)
Using the low light option seems to reduce video noise at the expense of slow shutter speed.
Still image color is not accurate.
Can't categorize music play lists

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Phone Nokia 6101 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)

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Got this phone a little over a year ago, and within the first week I knew I didn't like it. It's poorly made, the interface is archaic, and it has literally NO memory for anything but text messages. That was the one good thing about the phone, I could store up to 300 messages at once. The gallery only held about 15 pictures at any given time, and anytime someone sent you a picture, you'd have to delete some from your gallery to even view it. The screen went blank in 3 months, and the darn thing had a habit of turning itself off whenever it wanted. I never abused the phone or dropped it any more than the average owner, but from the get go it was just a piece of...

I'd been pleased with every Nokia I'd ever purchased before, so to have such a disappointment in this one was rather shocking. Stay away at all costs.

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Phone Nokia 6103 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)

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If you need a simple phone this is for you. I lost my phone. AT&T wanted $350 for an unlocked Razor. No way that was going to happen. I still had a year on my plan so I needed an unlocked phone. I don't take pictures, text or any of that stuff. I just want to call out and take a few calls when I wish to. Why pay for extra features you do not use. The buttons a good, large and the menu is easy to use. The phone is compact and the sound is great. No issues. I just put in my sim card and went.

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Phone Nokia 6010 Unlocked Cell Phone--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

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I've had my 6010 for years. It just never breaks down, never locks up, never goes wierd. I've fallen back to it several times, once after my blackberry became quirky, and once with an international phone. Originally, I purchased a much more expensive spiffy phone with camera, bells and whistles. I brought it back to exchange for this phone failing to get a clear line. I live in a poor reception area. The sales person said the signal would be better and there would be less hassels. He was right. I can always depend on this little fellow. It doesn't look like much, but I am secure that my calls will happen when I want them to. This is a great back up, no headache phone.

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Phone Nokia N95-4 8GB Unlocked Cell Phone with 5 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)

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I am a Nokia user ever since I started using mobile phones and I also have Nokia N800. After in hyper excitement mode ordering Nokia N95, I am quite disappointed.
1) The browsing in N95 is not quite friendly at all.
2) It doesn't 'just works' So many user tweaks needed on the phone to use its functionalities.
3) After using a iPod Touch and seeing a iPhone, iPhone trumps N95 on ease of use, looks, screen. While N95 is the king in specifications and features, for me I think I would go with iphone as ease of use is one of my main reason.
4) For Techies can put so much into technical settings and installing and finding various applications and N95 is the best choice! (I learnt a bad lesson by buying Nokia N800 which is not 'General User Friendly' at all compared to IPod Touch.

I am not a apple fanboy but after using both Apple Products and Nokia Products, I feel that If I go with Apple I will always have stuff that 'just works' and so intuitive and friendly to use!
I am returning the same and will be going for a iphone!

Update : 3 days after N95 8GB

1) I am feeling that my right side slider has become bit loose. The left side remains perfect while the right one becomes wobbly.
2) An annoying bug in which memory card has to be reformatted as my video recording pauses every 10-15 seconds and continues again. Not able to get continuous recording.

For a 640$ device (which say in mobiles is a very significant investment) these bugs are really annoying and completely unsatisfactory.


Update : One week after N95

Hmm tough one.. There are some items which takes time to get used to it.. kind of 'acquired taste'. I would put N95 into that category. Though it may not 'wow' me like iPhone whenever I touch the phone, the versatility is amazing. The kind of apps available and freedom to used bluetooth keyboard, easy tethering with N800,nice applications to use makes this device a swiss army knife. I have decided to keep it with me albeit tolerating some minor annoyances ("acquired taste" / "undocumented 'features' " ).

**** Update 2 weeks later!

I am liking the phone! Like the feel when pressing the keys! Got used to the phone... Things going pretty smooth. Installed lots of applications without much trouble. Camera quality is pretty good for a mobile phone camera. Volume from music player is great. Though Video player (real player) doesnt support too many formats. Need thirdparty applications.

**** 2 Months Later *****
The Gallery is slow!! Believe me it takes atleast 45 seconds to 2 minutes to load the gallery after you have taken a picture to see a thumbnail of the picture if you have even a modest number say 75 pictures totally!! Completely unacceptable in a 600$ gadget! When I have to show my pictures to someone its like taking whole age just to get a thumbnail while everyone just open their stuff to show the pic!
Sometimes the phone becomes sluggish and needs restart couple of times a week...
There are a lot of nice applications and one can choose as per their needs... The s60 browser sucks a bit and I would recommend opera mini over s60 browser any day!

Overall I am still having some positive view over the phone but the gallery load time alone will make me to think twice before buying the phone again...as I got this as mainly for my mobile camera usage and i cant even see the pictures in my mobile easily without waiting for 2 mintues or so....

There are no other phones with similar tech specifications in terms of hardware... but if i have to go over the process again... i may go with iphone 3g for the ease of use and the usablity unless nokia fixes these issues my next purchase wouldnt be a nokia device!

5 Months Later...

The phone is utterly annoying... and unbelievably slow.... just load 50 odd photos and it takes for ever to open the gallery... frequent reboots.... slow hang-ups... I have wasted my money.... I am giving this phone to my dad.. I just want to get rid of this phone....

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LG Xenon GR500 Phone, Blue (AT&T)

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- I wanted a phone a step below a smartphone with cool features... no need for web browsing, navigator or the higher priced data packages.
- small enough to fit in my pocket
- physical qwerty keyboard for tons of texting (the touchscreen qwertys really irritated me so buh-bye iPhone and Samsung Eternity)
- decent camera


I narrowed it down to the LG Xenon and the Samsung Impression. They are both great and are almost identical in looks and features. The Xenon won for two reasons: the price on amazon at the time of purchase (a penny vs. $49) and the size... the Impression is just a tad larger. Also, I've owned many LG phones with Verizon (switched because of no reception at my parent's new home) so I guess I could throw in brand loyalty to that list.

And after five days of ownership, here are some PROS: great battery life, very intuitive, responsive and bright touchscreen, memory slot is easily accessible on the side, three tabs on the homepage to organize/group your favorite contacts(very useful!), the camera (with flash) is AWESOME even at just 2MP, the huge and rubbery qwerty keyboard and I actually like the blue "xenon" color. And judging from the LG phones I've owned in the past, this phone should be very durable and reliable.

CONS: the speakerphone is horrible for both the talker and the listener (kind of a shocker because all my past LG phones had great speakerphones) and I'd like it if the slider were a bit more resistant (now I'm just nitpicking).

Overall a great phone!

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LG Dare VX9700 Phone, Silver (Verizon Wireless)

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Ok, I don't have time for a full detailed review but I'll try to cover the basics. This phone is awesome, I bought it the day it came out after looking at the Voyager and the Glyde and reading several reviews for months on all the different touchscreen phones. This thing looks far better than both and the features are much better as well.

The screen is 3 inches, slightly smaller than the Instinct and Iphone but its bigger than the Voyager and Glyde. Trust me, it's a good size. When you turn the phone from vertical to horizontal while looking at pictues or the internet the screen will automatically rotate with it, much like the iphone, which is cool! I didn't like the white un-organized main menu that you see in all the pictures of the phone but you can change it to an organized black one more like the iphone which looks a lot better if you think the white one doesn't look so great.

The camera is much better than anything I've seen on a phone and you can edit and draw on any of your saved pics and then save it. The camera button is in the exact spot where it would be on a digital camera and you can even hold the button half way down to focus just like any digital camera. The headphone port allows you to use any headphones without a stupid adapter that you're never going to carry around.

The onboard QWERTY keyboard works pretty good, I have no complaints but I do hit the wrong key every now and then (I've never had a QWERTY before this phone). The Voyager's actual keyboard may be more user friendly but this one works well and is very convenient.

My buddy got the Samsung Instinct, which is supposed to be the Sprint Iphone, two days before I got the Dare. We compared them for over an hour (while sitting in a bar) and he was definitely upset with some of the features mine had. Camera was much better, bluetooth syncing was better, keyboard options were better.

Lastly, if you were thinking about the Voyager or Glyde, I would definitely go with the Dare. I saw a guy with the Voyager the other day and I almost laughed at him. The Dare is smaller and thinner with a bigger screen and its better looking. You really can't go wrong with the DARE!

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Samsung Impression A877 Phone, Blue (AT&T)

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I shopped for over a year before deciding on this phone but had to give it 4 stars because of the weak battery.

I am very happy with the features, but the battery is almost fully drained by only about 2 hours of web browsing or music/video playing. If a high-capacity battery becomes available, I'll get it even if it means the back of the phone bulges out.

Without using the media features, the battery lasts as advertised.

If you are concerned about cell phone radiation, this one of the *BEST* phones availble. Head exposures are all well below 0.5 while Blackberry, Apple, etc. cook your brain with 4-5 _times_ more radiation.

SAR ratings from the Impression User Manual:

GSM 850:
* Head: 0.277 W/Kg.
* Body-worn: 0.916 W/Kg.
GSM 1900:
* Head: 0.147 W/Kg.
* Body-worn: 0.547 W/Kg.
WCDMA 850:
* Head: 0.195 W/Kg.
* Body-worn: 0.384 W/Kg.
WCDMA 1900:
* Head: 0.349 W/Kg.
* Body-worn: 0.833 W/Kg.

Other notes:

Even with low SAR numbers, I've had excellent reception so far.

Phone is very stable to hold when the keypad is out, but is slippery and can easily be dropped while deploying the keypad. If a silicone case becomes available, I'll get it.

Does not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack but an adapter is available for about $10. Using the cheap headphones that came with my first generation Zune, this phone produces some of the best sound I've ever heard from a music player.

The CPU seems more than adequate for all applications, but it can heat up (the back of the case near the camera gets warm) and that probably accounts for the fast battery drain.

Despite the 400x240 resolution, video is only supported at 320x240 or lower.

Screen is bright with excellent contrast and color even at the dimmest setting.

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Samsung Eternity a867 Phone, Black (AT&T)

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This is a really neat little device; the QWERTY keyboard is really good and it makes an excellent messaging device, but the lack of voice dial and speed dial *greatly* diminish the usefulness of this device as a phone. The old "phonebook index + #" trick is pretty useless since it only works with numbers stored on your SIM, and there's no way to know which number is at what index. On top of that, if you were to store your numbers on your SIM so you can use the really crude "speed dialing" others have alluded too, it doesn't store your entries as it does in the phone's memory, so the messaging features don't integrate well. What was Samsung thinking???? (My guess is that Samsung was asked by AT&T to specifically disable voice and speed dial functions to force customers to use AT&T fee-based voicedial feature.)

As it stands, this phone is downright DANGEROUS to use in the car. Sure you can use a bluetooth handsfree kit to receive calls, but to initiate a call you have to fumble through multiple menu selections to find the number you want, then initiate the call manually. While the device may have some neat new functions previously not available in non-smartphones, as a phone, it's just very cumbersome.

Other dislikes include:
- The nifty little widget bar can't be customized beyond disabling the standard widgets.
- No way to quick dial. This kinda falls in the "no speed or voice dial" complaint. There's simply too many steps to initiate a call. It's a real PAIN! My 2-year old Razor is light years ahead of this thing in terms of PHONE useability.
- I don't like the way it automatically locks the touch screen once a call is established. Makes more enabling the speakerphone more cumbersome.

On the plus side, the touchscreen implementation is very good. The QWERTY keyboard is really nice, and is the only reason I'm even keeping this phone. I just hate messaging using the standard phone keypad that much. Battery life is good, call quality is good, the Music Player works good. All that's needed to make this a top-notch phone is for Samsung to implement the basic functions that have been available for years on just about every phone out there.

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Sprint Blackberry 8130 Pearl Cell Phone Brand New in Box No Contract Required

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Product Description

NFL Mobile Live Listen to live audio broadcasts of every regular season game and watch the live broadcasts of all NFL Network games. Get real-time red zone alerts, scores, stats, live NFL Network 24/7 and more. Manage your fantasy football team like a pro with up-to-the-minute insights, analysis, stats and alerts. How to Access: Text "NFL" to 7777* on your Sprint phone to download a full version of the application or download NFL Mobile Live from Sprint Digital LoungeSM. *Standard text messaging and data rates apply. SureType® keypad Enhanced predictive text typing technology. Quickly and accurately dial or type. Trackball Navigation Centered on the front of the device for easy maneuvering for right or left handers. External Micro SD Card slot Increase memory with MicroSD card for work files, media files, and more. 2MP Camera - 5x zoom, enhanced flash Take Pictures - Just snap and share it right away via email. Capture videos and enjoy watching them on the high resolution display. Stereo Bluetooth Pair up any Bluetooth stereo accessory. Media Player Download and play music, videos, audio files, pictures and ring tones. 3.5mm Jack Stereo headset with microphone and mute switch included GPS Assisted, autonomous, simultaneous. Supports Sprint Navigation, BlackBerry Maps & other GPS applications. BlackBerry Maps View maps and driving directions. Email maps to other BlackBerry users and launch maps from your address book. Voice Notes Make a voice note and send as an email .wmv file attachment. Voice Command and Voice Activated Dialing Speak commands to look up contacts, place calls and get key information. Speakerphone Easy hands free operation. Phone as Modem Capable Use the included USB cable to connect to laptops for a wireless modem, or choose to run this capability via Bluetooth with no USB cable requirement. Mobile Broadband Capable EV-DO Sprint speed for the fastest BlackBerry Pearl Smartphone available

I bought the cell phone with all the services for a blackberry. I'm not using this cell phone in Tmobile service and I cann't conect to internet because is block by tmobile

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Sprint Blackberry 8830 Cell Phone Brand New in Box No Contract Required

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The 8830 offers a truckload of features without overwhelming the user and it can be easily customized to fit its owner's needs. It is a very good email device and it performs well as a phone and mobile Web browser.

Before the Bold I used to carry a fully-loaded (just kidding) Blackberry 88x0. It was one of the smartest smartphones at the time it was launched and it's not too shabby these days either. One of my kids, actually, just got an 8830 and I would be very happy with it myself if I didn't have to carry the company-issued Bold.

Briefly about the Blackberry 8830:

- It was originally launched as a Verizon device but it's now available from other carriers as well, such as Sprint.
- Unlike most of its predecessors it's actually 'black' in color or it could be silver for Verizon's 'World Edition' issue.
- Has pretty good bandwidth for emails and voice but.
- Good QWERTY keyboard - it's a FULL keyboard, great for texting or emails.
- Unlike the 8820 series it does NOT support Wi-Fi.
- Supports Bluetooth.
- Comes with a working Web browser and it accepts third-party such as Opera.
- Allows for downloading third-party apps and I had Facebook, Yahoo!Go, Gmail, GoogleTalk and Opera downloaded and performing well on it.
- Many applets are preloaded: scheduler/calendar, contacts list, BlackBerry Messenger, Bricks, Calculator, Notepad and so on.
- Plays downloaded videos, music and stores photos.
- NO CAMERA
- The phone can use the address book info for dialing.
- Of course, it integrates well with a corporate messaging infrastructure and it works well with Microsoft Exchange/Outlook.
- Practical battery life - about 2 days, 3-4 if not used a lot.
- Charges through the USB port.
- Elegant design.
- Bright, color screen.
- Speaker.
- Easy navigation with the ergonomically-placed track ball.
- Excellent customization: ring tones, alarms, custom folders, themes and so on.
- Solid build - ours is almost 3 years old and it looks and feels as good as new.

All I can say is that, if my boss told me that I had to surrender the Bold and get an 8830, I would not mind too much.

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Blackberry Pearl 8110 Unlocked Cell Phone with 2 MP Camera, GPS, MicroSD Slot, Digital Media Player--U.S. Version with Warranty (Titanium)

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Product Features

• This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
• Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE data capabilities
• Slim, powerful Blackberry messaging phone with SureType hybrid numeric/QWERTY keypad; GPS for turn-by-turn navigation
• Push email delivery from up to 10 email accounts (personal and corporate); 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth stereo music
• Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time

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Blackberry Pearl 8120 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone - Wi-Fi, 2 Megapixel Camera, Bluetooth, MP3 Playback (Titanium)

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Product Description

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is the gold standard in PDA smartphones! It features a QWERTY keyboard with Sure Type technology right on the face, so there's no slider to break, and fast texting is always at your fingertips.

The MicroSD card slot support cards up to 8GBmemory expansion, so you'll find it easy to store and organize all your photos, music, videos, and documents. The built-in camera features 5X digital zoom and a flash LED light so you can grab a quick snap indorsindoors or out, and with 2MP resolution, you get clear prints, too.

The Media Manager lets you sync to your Windows computer, take files with you on your BlackBerry, and organize those files for fast retrieval. With WiFi connectivity, you can check email, text, or chat anywhere you find a Hot Spot, including T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home. Whether you're working or playing, the BlackBerry Pearl keeps you running at optimum speed!

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BLACKBERRY 8310 TITANIUM UNLOCKED GSM PDA CELL PHONE

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BlackBerry 8310 Product Description

Swelling the Blackberry Curve's already formidable arsenal of telephonic and connectivity tools, the titanium Blackberry 8310 Curve now adds an internal GPS receiver with support for TeleNav GPS Navigator software and push-to-talk (PTT) capability--an AT&T exclusive. An amalgam of the svelte BlackBerry Pearl and the more business-oriented 8800, the 8310 Curve is the smallest, lightest BlackBerry phone that includes a full QWERTY keyboard. And it combines RIM's long-valued push email and messaging platform with a host of advanced multimedia features, including a 2-megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth (for listening to music via wireless headphones). This quadband phone operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's EDGE network, with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. It also offers global voice roaming in over 190 and data roaming in over 130 countries.

Staying ConnectedThe Blackberry 8310 Curve delivers the legendary BlackBerry email experience. With BlackBerry service plans from AT&T, you can receive emails instantaneously from up to 10 email accounts (personal and enterprise). With BlackBerry push technology, you don't need to retrieve your email. BlackBerry devices are designed to remain on and continuously connected to the wireless network, allowing you to be discreetly notified as new email arrives. Support is also built-in for viewing email attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and PDF formats).

If your company has a BlackBerry Enterprise Server installed, you can also take advantage of the power of wireless calendar synchronization. Your calendar events are exchanged wirelessly and automatically so that your desktop calendar and BlackBerry handheld calendar are synchronized. All your Outlook meeting requests, changes, and updates are instantaneously synchronized instantaneousl

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Blackberry 8100 Pearl GSM Cell Phone Brand New in Box UNLOCKED + Free Car Charger

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This is a review of the seller -- VIBECELLULAR, not the product. Please add it to the feedback about the seller.

I ordered a brand NEW phone. The sound volume was too weak. When the next day after receiving the Blackberry Pearl I asked a technical person at a phone shop for help, the guy said right away "this is not a new phone; they sent you is a refurbished one. Be careful what you buy online, even with Amazon".

The seller cheats that way. The item looks new, well packaged, but it is not new. They deceive, they cheat. Be careful. Buyers should stay away from that seller. And Amazon: you should not do business with them, for your own credibility. jean

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